Electronic Intifada

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The Electronic Intifada (ei) is a not-for-profit, independent online publication which covers the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a pro-palestinian perspective, "aimed at combating the pro-Israeli, pro-American spin" its editors believe exists in mainstream media accounts. "EI" was founded by Ali Abunimah, Arjan El Fassed, Laurie King, and Nigel Parry. [ [http://electronicintifada.net/bytopic/faqs/93.shtml EI FAQ: What is the Electronic Intifada?] ]

Readership

EI sees over one quarter of a million visits a month, with surges during crisis periods. Following Israel's Operation Summer Rains in Gaza on June 27th, 2006 and its war in Lebanon launched on July 12th, 2006, EI saw one million visits in one month. During Operation Defensive Shield in March/April 2002, EI saw over three-quarters of a million visitors in one month.Fact|date=February 2007

Bassaleh News Network (BNN)

The Bassaleh News Network is an online magazine by EI publishing satirical material about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Middle East in general. The name means "The Onion" in Arabic. BNN has not been updated since late 2006. [ [http://electronicintifada.net/v2/bassaleh.shtml Electronic Intifada: Bassaleh News Network] ]

Reception

Hannah Brown of the "Jerusalem Post" described "EI" as "very professional, user-friendly and well written," and added that "it is mainly a compilation of news from publications all over the Internet."Hannah Brown, " [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/208068391.html?dids=208068391:208068391&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+27%2C+2002&author=Hannah+Brown&pub=Jerusalem+Post&edition=&startpage=24&desc=Virtual+war Virtual war] ", "The Jerusalem Post", September 27 2002] Gil Sedan, a Jewish Telegraphic Agency reporter, described "EI" as a "cyberpropaganda" site which "may contribute to a better understanding of the Palestinian cause," but also said that it "is too biased to be of much use to mainstream publications." [Gil Sedan, [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/16379/edition_id/321/format/html/displaystory.html "Mideast cease-fire doesn't extend into cyberspace"] , June 29, 2001]

Political journalist Alexander Cockburn stated "there are a number of excellent news outlets for those who want unjaundiced reporting.... The Electronic Intifada...is trusted." [ [http://www.thenation.com/doc/20001211/cockburn Alexander Cockburn, "Torture Them", "The Nation", December 11 2000] ] Gerald M. Steinberg, the Director of the "Program on Conflict Resolution" at
Bar Ilan University and head of the Israeli non-governmental organization NGO Monitor, described Electronic Intifada as "an explicitly pro-Palestinian political and ideological Web site" [ [http://www.thejewishweek.com/top/editletcontent.php3?artid=4055&print=yes "Human Rights Watch needs watching"] , Gerald M. Steinberg, "The Jewish Week", March 25 2005] that hosts "anti-Israel propaganda." [ [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525949034&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull "Ken Roth's blood libel] , "Jerusalem Post", August 26, 2006]

ee also

*Palestine News Network
*International Middle East Media Center
*Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (Wikipedia subheading)

References

External links

* [http://www.electronicintifada.net/ Electronic Intifada] "Official Website"